Sunday, October 11, 2015

Why Do We Argue Politics?

After all, so few people will change an entire way of life, based on the arguments.

What do I mean? For many, self-identification is a gateway to relationships, self-esteem, cultural and religious affiliations. Their friends all agree with them politically - "arguments", for these people, amount to a spirited discussion of tactics and interpretation, not any kind of attempt to put forth the reasoning behind their stands. OF COURSE, all rational people agree on general principles:

Abortion is ABSOLUTELY necessary (not exactly wanted, but needed for their personal fulfillment).

Conservatives are stupid. Even if they have degrees, publications, or high IQs, they are stupid.

Religion is OK, but must be tepid, willing to bend to more "modern" ideas, and not inhibiting any sexual activity that the adherents really want to engage in.

Your sexual identity is NOT determined by your DNA or exterior body, but by how you "feel". And, although Liberal women would be OUTRAGED by a biological and identifying man in a women's locker room, a biological man who identifies as a woman is PERFECTLY OK.

Your racial identity is determined by whether you have a single Black ancestor - at that point, no matter how White you look, you will always be Black. Those people (Southern Democrats) who originated that "One Drop" rule? TOTALLY racist.

Money is horrible when someone has worked hard to earn it, but wonderful when they have inherited it from an ancestor who earned it - at least, if they are Liberal. If their ancestors were Conservative, it is still horrible, and government should punish them by taking it away.

Power concentrated in the hands of elected Boards of Directors is just one more example of the Oppressors in action.

Power concentrated in the hands of non-elected Boards composed of family members and friends of the organization, as long as they fund Liberal groups, is just peachy.

Adultery is:

If committed by Conservatives, grounds for firing, shaming, and forced removal from office/employment/any influence whatsoever.

If committed by Liberals - oh, those Rascals! How adorbs! Look, a Conservative trying to make Liberals face the same consequences - GET those prudish Conservatives!

Truth:

Falls like precious pearls from the lips of Liberals. Don't you DARE say that they are lying!

Cannot be found in the vicinity of Conservatives - they ALL lie.

Can you use FACTS to change these preconceptions?

No.

All of the above stem from an emotional attachment to Liberal Values. It is a given of their thinking that all virtue stems from their Liberalism. They are good BECAUSE they are Liberal. Conservatives are bad BECAUSE they are Conservative.

Although emotionalism is often a trait of women, many Liberal men fall into that category. It seems to be a trait encouraged by the Liberal/Leftist Power Structure - they HAVE to base their politics on emotion. If they used their brains, they would be Conservatives.